Most Ancient Aryan Society

Author(s): Ram Chandra Jain
Publisher: Institute of Bharatalogical Research Sriganganagar Rajasthan

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the kine for those to whom they belonged. Brahma, in this context, shall mean only the Universal Tribal Society and nothing else. Kine were recovered for the Universal Tribal Collective of the Brahmaryans.
Atharvaveda
Atharvaveda has also many references to economic Brahma. Sukta 3.20 of Atharvaveda is created for obtaining Brahma in riches and prosperity. Agni is invoked to strengthen Brahma and Yajña so that the riches may be possessed1o. Agni stimulates tribal economic (Yajñic) activity which results in accumulation of wealth of the Tribal Collective (Brahma).
If a person identifies his interest with the interests of Brahma, his power immensely increases. He gains the friendship of the learned and also the supreme leadership. He wins Agni. He, thus, becomes participator in the social fruits of Yajna. He resides with Devas. Brahma owns all the lands and the cattle. The whole Brahma and its constituents or leaders (Brahmas) bestow upon the new member sight, progeny and life. Brahma is sole owner of all the golden treasure-chests. The rich and prosperous castle of Brahma is never subdued. The whole Brahma resides in the fort.11 The spirit of these hymns is inherently materialistic. Lands, cattle, progeny, riches and military fort are all mundane objects of this real earth. The material benefits of joining the Brahma society are vividly enumerated here. The Brahmaryan adversaries after their final crushing military defeat had begun to amalgamate in the Brahmaryan society in the Atharvanic age. The process of mass conversion of the Bhartiyans to the Brahmaryan fold began in fullest swing. The person spoken of here is. probably a new Dāsa or Daśyu convert to the Brahmāryan. fold who finds much scope for material prosperity there.